Moves

Klay Wealth and Lighthouse Canton make senior appointments in India.

Lazard names a new global asset management CEO, while Schroders and Bain strengthen their Asia benches with seasoned leaders and advisors, underscoring the sector’s focus on continuity and expertise.

LGT Wealth India poaches a seven-member private banking team from Barclays to accelerate its expansion in the competitive domestic market.

Based in Singapore, the new head will lead the bank's strategic push to expand its alternatives offering for clients across the region.

Industry veteran to drive investment strategy and discretionary portfolio management across high-growth markets.

Henry Chan succeeds Angela Jin, who left the firm in April this year.

The appointments come as Lombard Odier continues to strengthen its foothold in key Asian markets, including Thailand and broader Southeast Asia.

Thailand’s HNW population is expanding steadily, supported by rising business ownership, global mobility, and generational wealth transfer.

The appointment underscores UBS's strategy to leverage deep local expertise to serve ultra-high-net-worth clients in the region.

The moves highlight the strategic importance of the Asia Pacific market, particularly Hong Kong, as a hub for wealth management and a region with growing demand for sophisticated retirement and investment solutions.

Arfat Qayyum joins UBP from Credit Suisse’s Qatar branch, where he most recently served as CEO.

The departure of Asia head Nitin Singh marks the first major leadership change under the company's new 'market-led' approach.